Pam's Journal

7/22 Journal entry:This class has been a treat --such a lively spirit bubbles out of it. I always feed on that energy and it has always carried over well into the school year giving me a cushion to ride on. I hope PFC will do that for all of us this year.A few little inside jokes have developed. I guess Tom and the v word top them all, though. The sharing of resources and experiences among participants is always a particular delight for me to see. Good teachers --ones who are secure in their role as a teacher and have some confidence in their abilities -- are always the ones who eagerly give of their own resources. They want to help other teachers; they try to somehow lighten the load. It has always bothered me how jealously protective of their "stuff" some teachers become. Instead of sharing their experience and expertise, they hoard it. But it's not happening here...and that is one of the things that keeps me coming back. Pam